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WLS Channel 7 - Fridays (Promo #2, 1980)

Views: 2529

Here's another promo for the next edition of ABC's Fridays on WLS Channel 7, with musical guests Devo (repeated from May 23rd 1980). Features clips with a pre-Seinfeld Michael Richards, as well as of a "Star Wars" parody.

Main voiceover by Ernie Anderson. Ending voiceover by Allan Jefferys.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 28th 1980.

WLS Channel 7 - "Mount St. Helens" (Part 1, 1980)

Views: 3223

Here's Part 1 of some coverage of the eruption of Mount St. Helens, this time from WLS Channel 7. Jay Levine reporting. Also featuring Fahey Flynn and Joel Daly.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 21st 1980.

WLS Channel 7 - "Mount St. Helens" (Part 2, 1980)

Views: 1740

Here's Part 2 of some coverage of the eruption of Mount St. Helens, this time from WLS Channel 7. Jay Levine reporting. Also featuring Fahey Flynn and Joel Daly.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 21st 1980.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Something Special" (Promo #2, 1981)

Views: 3218

Here's another "Seven's On Your Side" promo for the Eyewitness News team on WLS Channel 7. Featuring Fahey Flynn, Jay Levine, Kim Peterson, Diane Allen, Joel Daly and Mary Ann Childers - they were truly something special.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, March 14th 1981.

WLS Channel 7 - Friday Night (Bumper Promo, 1980)

Views: 1950

Here's a quick bumper promo for the program Friday Night with Jay Levine on WLS Channel 7. The topic this night was "Murder for Hire".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, August 8th 1980.

The Oprah Winfrey Show - "Staff Christmas Talent Show" (Part 6, 1985)

Views: 417

Here's Part 6 of a fairly early episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show - back when they were still producing it in the WLS-TV studios, and when they were still using the old AM Chicago music as the theme. On this day they had a Christmas Talent Show featuring staff members from WLS Channel 7. This part includes:

WLS-TV Electronic Graphics Engineer Cortella "Corky" Mitchell sings "It's Impossible", then network news courier Bob Dillon sings "Danny Boy".

This aired on l...

The Oprah Winfrey Show - "Staff Christmas Talent Show" (Part 3, 1985)

Views: 592

Here's Part 3 of a fairly early episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show - back when they were still producing it in the WLS-TV studios, and when they were still using the old AM Chicago music as the theme. On this day they had a Christmas Talent Show featuring staff members from WLS Channel 7. This part includes:

Assistant Director of the WLS-TV Creative Services Department Karen Yellen Dillon sings "Keeping Out of Mischief", and news producer and writer Sue Macintosh (sp?) shows off...

WLS Channel 7 - Editorial - "Chicago's War On Hunger" (1983)

Views: 1696

Here's an editorial on WLS Channel 7 about fighting chronic hunger in Chicagoland. Featuring Bill Campbell, Director of Public Affairs, at the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

Opening and ending voiceover by Al Parker.

"We welcome replies to our editorials..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 9th 1983.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News With Jay Levine (Preview, 1979)

Views: 2800

Here is a preview for the upcoming Eyewitness News at 10 on WLS Channel 7, featuring Jay Levine.

This was the day when the Iranian Hostage Crisis began!

(quality's a little sketchy)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979.